George Russell reckons his drain cover incident in Baku could have been "much worse" as the manhole cover was "10 or 15 millimetres" away from entering his... read more »
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Williams Formula 1 driver George Russell believes his incident with a loose manhole cover in Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice, measured as a 4G vertical impact, could have been... read more »
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Loose manhole covers, crane mishaps and a number of on-track errors led to one of the weirder Fridays in recent F1 history - but it should make for a thrilling weekend. read more »
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George Russell had a tough Friday in Azerbaijan after hitting a manhole in Free Practice 1 read more »
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George Russell says his drain-related collision could have been "much worse" after being left shocked and surprised by FP1 incident. read more »
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FIA race director Michael Masi said there is "no explanation" as to why a manhole came lose on the opening day of practice in Baku. read more »
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Williams confirms the damage to George Russell's car comes into the "hundreds of thousands" after he struck a loose manhole cover in FP1 in Baku. read more »
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George Russell will sit out of Free Practice 2 in Azerbaijan following the incident this morning read more »
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Officials from the Baku City Circuit confirm the cause of the loose manhole cover that ultimately led to the cancellation of opening F1 practice on Friday. read more »
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Williams Formula 1 team driver George Russell will miss second Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice because his practice one collision with a loose manhole cover damaged his chassis... read more »
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George Russell suffered extensive damage after running over a loose manhole cover but, after the recovery vehicle crashed into the bridge, the damage was made even worse in a... read more »
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Azerbaijan GP first practice is cancelled after a Williams is damaged on a loose manhole cover and the rescue lorry hits a bridge. read more »
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Williams fear chassis change after 'unacceptable' manhole failure read more »
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Williams may be forced into changing the chassis on George Russell's car after he hit a manhole cover early in opening practice in Baku. read more »
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Opening practice session in Azerbaijan is brought to an early end after loose manhole cover wrecks Williams. read more »
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Azerbaijan FP1 cancelled after George Russell hits loose manhole cover read more »
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Lewis Hamilton topped an eventful opening practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix which was stopped prematurely after a loose manhole cover was kicked up onto the circuit.... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
